All Bulgaria Tours & Excursions in 2026

Plovdiv and especially the historic old town with its colorful houses and narrow alleys are absolutely worth seeing – a real highlight! ​We did a city tour with Tuni, which was really a good decision. He is very funny and told us a lot about the fascinating history and traditions of the city in a relaxed way. ​Especially practical: The tour was compact and informative, so there was still plenty of free time afterward to explore the old town on our own, drink coffee comfortably, or stroll through the alleys. Clear recommendation!

A really cool day out! The day feels a lot shorter than it was due to several breaks in the journey. The walking tour is short but you do get a couple of hours to explore on your own which is great. The driver really knew his stuff and his English was impeccable.

This was an amazing half-day tour to Rila Monastery. The absolute best part was getting to the Monastery well before any larger tour buses showed up. At first, it was just our small group (8 people) and about 2 other small groups. The courtyard and church were quiet, with a reverence appropriate for such a place, and we could listen to the priests singing prayers in the church. By the time we left, several large buses arrived, bringing lots of tourists, cameras, and noise. Apostolos was a great driver/host, giving us background and sharing facts, but also giving us plenty of time alone to take in the views. We would recommend it to others.

Pleasant and satisfying tour followed with the Italian guide Martin who accompanied us to discover the old city of Plovdiv with competence and availability. Absolutely positive and recommended experience. The bus transfer from the center of Sofia to Plovdiv was also excellent.

It was a fantastic day out of the city. We first saw Rila Monastery in the morning when it was still very quiet what we enjoyed very much. After that we had about four hours in the mountains. As the lift didn’t run our guide had organized jeeps. The ride was a bit of an adventure (esp. downhill) as we were far too many people in the vehicle, but we survived (-: . The hike was extremely beautiful, we only wished we would have had another hour to see even more. Our guide Apostolos was friendly, very caring and knowledgeable. We had a terrific day!

What an experience! Turns out I was the only one signed up for this tour and luckily Peter didn't cancel on me! We ended up doing a totally custom tour and it was so much fun! The food was great, we were able to go to a food event in the city with locals, went to a cocktail bar, tried raki and rode different trams around while Peter explained much about the city, it's history, etc. It was a really awesome day!

The guide is great, passionate, and cheerful! Thanks to him for this excursion, the explanations throughout the trip and on-site, as well as for the fritters and the Bulgarian yogurt! I would also specify an excursion that is either for the full day or from 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM rather than 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM because it is too short with the travel time :)

Nis is interesting and I enjoyed this tour. Our guide Lubo was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. After a previous accident, I'm not a fan of motorways and the speed limits in Bulgaria are higher than what I'm used to but Lubo was a great driver and I felt very safe in his car. We had long queues at the borders but he kept us in good spirits. I would avoid this tour during the summer holidays as I believe the border queues are rediculous.